West Virginia Wesleyan College seeking businesses for annual Bobcat Fair

News Release

August 1, 2024

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia – West Virginia Wesleyan College is inviting local businesses to participate in the Bobcat Fair 2024 as part of Orientation Weekend on Saturday, Aug. 17.

A staple of the orientation experience, the event allows businesses to connect with first-year students and their parents.

Businesses will be located on the Campus Center plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Merchants are welcome to sell products or services that might appeal to students and their families. Again this year, students will be encouraged to visit all the tables to receive a stamp that enters them into a prize drawing.

To sign up for this year’s event, please contact 304-473-8416 or email Sarah Lawrence, Director of Foundation, Corporate and Government Relations, at lawrence.s@wvwc.edu.

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